Airah Cadiogan, Author at International Seed Federation

Beyond ESG: What Sustainability Really Looks Like for Agriculture

At the World Seed Congress 2026, the panel discussion “Beyond ESG: What Sustainability Really Looks Like for Agriculture” explored how the seed industry and the broader agriculture sector in general are moving from sustainability as a reporting exercise to a practical foundation for resilient business, responsible operations, and farmer support. The discussion made clear that

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Built for Generations: What Family Businesses Bring to the Seed Sector

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Family businesses took the spotlight for the first time at the ISF World Seed Congress 2026. A panel discussion moderated by Albert Jan Thomassen of the Family Business Network (FBN) in the Netherlands explored the distinctive role of family-owned businesses in the global seed industry. Featuring representatives from Basso Semillas, Semillas Fitó, Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (Indam Seeds),

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Higher Yield, Lower Impact: Jeff Rowe on Innovation, Resilience and the Future of Farming

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At the ISF World Seed Congress 2026, Jeff Rowe, CEO of Syngenta Group, joined a fireside chat with Susannah Savage, Financial Times‘ Agriculture and Commodities Correspondent, on the future of agriculture, the pressures facing farmers and the role of innovation in building more resilient food systems. The conversation highlighted a central reality for the seed

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Plant Genetic Resources: From Legal Complexity to Shared Responsibility

Intellectual Property, Plant Breeding Innovation / Airah Cadiogan

At the ISF World Seed Congress 2026, the panel discussion on plant genetic resources examined one of the most important questions for the future of food security: how can the world ensure access to crop diversity while fairly supporting the conservation systems that make this access possible? The discussion focused on the International Treaty on

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From the Field to Consumer: How Gene Editing Can Help Build More Resilient Food Systems

Plant Breeding Innovation / Airah Cadiogan

At a panel discussion at the ISF World Seed Congress 2026, experts from industry, academia, and government explored a critical question for agriculture: how can innovation move from the lab to the field to the consumer in ways that strengthen food security and deliver real value to consumers and farmers? The discussion, which brought together

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“We Cannot Build a New World with the Old Map”

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At the ISF World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon, Dr. António Costa Silva, former Minister of Economy and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Portugal, delivered a clear message for agriculture: the future demands new thinking, new partnerships, and a deeper respect for the natural systems that sustain food production. In a fireside chat with

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Shocks, Shifts and Silver Linings: What’s Ahead for Global Seed Markets?

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At the World Seed Congress panel discussion on markets in Lisbon, one message came through clearly: disruption is no longer an exception for global trade. It is part of the operating environment. In the panel discussion “Shocks, Shifts & Silver Linings: What’s Ahead for Global Seed Markets?”, experts from the World Trade Organization, Business at

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Seed and Grain: Building Bridges for Innovation in Global Trade

ISF, Plant Breeding Innovation / Airah Cadiogan

At the ISF World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon, the Value Chain Forum brought together leaders from the seed and grain sectors to discuss a shared challenge: how to move plant-breeding innovation through global value chains. The conversation focused on innovations such as gene editing, but discussions stemmed from the shared understanding that seed and

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Media Coverage Extends Impact of the ISF World Seed Congress 2026

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The ISF World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon brought the global seed sector together under the theme “Joint Actions, Resilient Futures.” But its impact reached far beyond the Congress venue, thanks to the work of journalists and agricultural communicators from around the world. This year, ISF welcomed 30 journalists from 21 countries, reflecting the growing

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ISF President Recognizes National Association Leaders as Honorary Lifetime Members

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During the ISF President’s Dinner at the World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon, outgoing ISF President Arthur Santosh Attavar announced two new ISF Honorary Lifetime Members: Dr. Lukeshni Chetty, General Manager of the South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR), and Mario Schindler, Executive Director and National Secretary of the Chilean Seed Trade Association, ANPROS. Honorary

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ISF Engages in Key OECD Meetings to Advance Policy Discussions and Collaboration

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Last week, the International Seed Federation (ISF) actively contributed to two important OECD meetings, reinforcing the voice of the global seed sector in international policy discussions and collaboration frameworks. Advancing Forest Seed and Plant Policy In Karpacz, Poland, ISF was represented at the OECD Forest Seed and Plant Scheme Technical Working Group (TWG) by Helen

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ISF Shares Global Perspective on Genome Editing at APSA Plant Breeding Innovation Consultation

Plant Breeding Innovation / Airah Cadiogan

Denpasar, Indonesia — Dr. Khaoula Belhaj‑Fragnière, ISF Director of Innovation, Trade & Market Access, joined the second Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) flagship Plant Breeding Innovation (PBI) Consultation, held 21-23 April. Dr. Belhaj‑Fragnière delivered a keynote address, providing a global perspective on the evolving regulatory and policy landscape for genome editing, and highlighting emerging

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